Nikon D5000 For Dummies [Paperback]

Julie Adair King (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 14, 2009

Full-color guide to everything you need to get the most out of your Nikon D5000!

The Nikon D5000 packs a lot of punch into a camera that beginners will love, and now you can pack an equal amount of punch into the digital photographs you take with your new Nikon. Whether you want to understand the D5000's new exposure settings or learn photography basics such as aperture, shutter speed, and downloading photos, this book delivers.

• Walks you through the new Nikon D5000's features, including a 12.3 megapixel sensor, 19 auto-exposure modes, and a swivel viewfinder
• Shows beginners who may be new to DSLR cameras how to take good digital photographs-from using the right settings for things like sunsets, candelight, or portraits-to downloading to your computer and printing
• Demonstrates beginning to advanced techniques with over 200 full-color photos, giving you plenty of great ideas of what you can accomplish
• Offers practical tips and ideas from two expert digital photographers and authors

Don't be intimidated by your new digital camera! This friendly For Dummies guide will get you up and running in no time.

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From the Back Cover

Learn to use every feature of your D5000, and capture great shots every time!

Even if your Nikon D5000 is your first digital camera, this fun and friendly full-color guide will boost your confidence in no time! First, you'll learn to set up your camera and use the many automatic settings. Then you'll be ready to take creative control; use advanced modes; experiment with lighting, focus, and color; and download your photos for sharing.

• Start off easy — get acquainted with all the buttons, dials, and menus, and learn to use the automatic modes

• See what you've got — position the cool rotating monitor for Live View photography, movie recording, or picture playback

• Choose the right settings — find out which options work best for portraits, action shots, close-ups, and more

• Secrets exposed — understand the exposure trio of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, and learn to use the camera's advanced exposure features

• Show them off — download, organize, and archive your photos, and prepare them for printing, e-mail, or slide shows

Open the book and find:

• How to record HD movies

• Tips on using flash

• Advice on correcting color with white balance

• When and how to shoot in the RAW format

• Easy-to-understand explanations of technical jargon

• Useful features of the Retouch menu

• Suggestions for getting the best prints

• How to understand picture data

About the Author

Julie Adair King is the author of all editions of Digital Photography For Dummies as well as other guides covering the Nikon D40/D40x, D60, and D90 cameras. Doug Sahlin is the author of Digital Photography Workbook For Dummies and Building Web Sites All-in-One For Dummies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (July 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470539690
• ISBN-13: 978-0470539699
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,795 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Julie Adair King is the best-selling author of many books about digital imaging, including Digital Photography For Dummies, Shooting & Sharing Digital Photos For Dummies, and Digital Photography Before & After Makeovers. When not writing, she teaches at various locations, including such noted photography schools as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in Florida.
A native of Ohio and a graduate of Purdue University, King now resides with her furboy, Mocha the Wacky Wheaten Terrier, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have, April 13, 2010

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Surgery100 "ADJ" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nikon D5000 For Dummies (Paperback)

A great simple, straight to the point, easy to understand book covers all the basics. Although the camera comes with a printed manual (yes, actual paper and not electronic), this book does a great job covering all the basics and where to find them in your camera. It also discusses which settings are more important to play with and which can be left to run on Auto (the camera has 1645 possible controls so this information is invaluable). Covers the basics for artistic creation as well. Between this book to learn to operate the camera and the Ken Rockwell site ([...]) is all you need to cover all the basics.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dummy Book, March 26, 2010

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J. Catalano "the cat" (ny, ny) - See all my reviews
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I knew nothing about digital photography before buying a Nikon 5000 and this Dummy book has been a great help. It explains the camera in simple terms plus helped me learn how to transfer photos from the camera to my computer and even how to reduce the file's size so that I could email photos. It's well worth the money if you want to learn about the camera and digital photography.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect guide, July 26, 2010

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Valerie Johnson - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nikon D5000 For Dummies (Paperback)

Love this book - it give me the answers I need, quickly and in easy terms. I am just starting out as a "photographer" after using a point and shoot for about a year. The D5000 was a big jump and investment. This book is clear, easy to follow and has great tips from beginning to end. Just sit down with your camera, go through page by page and have patience. Beautiful shots are just around the corner...learning how to get 'em is easier than ever now.